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ANSR-142 : 2023 QuartzFest Quartzsite HamFest flight : 28 January 2023
The Saturday launch day prediction for the ANSR-142 balloon flight with a 120% fill of hydrogen is for a flight of 88.5 km (55 miles) on a bearing of 104º, landing at 33° 23.525'N, 113° 17.776'W, or 36 km (22 miles) SW of Tonopah, Arizona and 19 km (12 mi) south of I-10. Burst should occur after 82 minutes with a total flight time of 118 minutes. The assumptions for this prediction are a 2000 gram balloon, payload mass of 6.86 kg (15.13 lbs), neck lift of 8.23 kg (18.15 lbs), an ascent rate of 5.63 m/sec (1109 fpm), a burst altitude of 28,162 meters (92,400 feet), descent rate at landing of 6.01 m/sec (1183 fpm) and using the Sondehub Predictor. Google Earth KML, JPG files and a screenshot of the Sondehub.org predictor are attached.
The launch of ANSR-142 is tentatively scheduled for today, Saturday, January 28, 2023 at 9:00 AM MST (1600 UT), from a launch site near the QUARTZFest in Quartzite, Arizona (33°35.11'N, 114°13.29'W).
The Weather Underground forecast for Quartzite, AZ for today, Saturday, January 28, 2023, is for: Sunny. High near 65F. Winds light and variable. Weather at launch time is forecast to be sunny with a temperature of 45F and winds south at 3 mph.
Best Regards,
Bob Thompson, KC8BOB, Chief Prognosticator
NOTAM # BLH 01/007
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ANSR-142 QuartzFest 2000 gm |
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ANSR-142 QuartzFest |
lbs. |
kg. |
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Parachute, Cord, Clips |
3.000 |
1.364 |
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KA7NSR-8 144.34 |
0.607 |
0.276 |
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ADS-B Transponder ANSRBL2/ANSR142 |
1.971 |
0.896 |
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0.000 |
0.000 |
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Crossband Repeater - uplink 145.56 (162.2), downlink 445.525 |
1.000 |
0.455 |
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ASU Student Amy Zhao Payload |
3.230 |
1.468 |
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KA7NSR-9 445.925 |
0.873 |
0.397 |
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video payload - 5 gig ubiquity |
4.444 |
2.020 |
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Total Weight |
15.125 |
6.875 |
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Overfill Factor |
1.200 |
1.200 |
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Fill Total |
18.150 |
8.250 |
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ANSR-142 Quartzfest Ham Fest Support Plan |
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Assignment |
Driver Name |
Rider Name |
Callsign |
Notes: |
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ANSR-142 Quartzfest Support Plan |
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Launch Director, Chase Lead 1, APRS Digipeater |
Stephen Thomas |
KE7TLS |
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Launch Support, Pre-Deploy |
Vince Jenkins |
Kim Jenkins |
KC7IIU |
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Launch Support, Chase |
Athena Roberts |
Paul Gibbons |
AI7AP |
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Launch Support |
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Launch Support |
Jack Crabtree |
W7JLC |
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Launch Support |
Jacqueline Do |
KJ7ZXN |
Shadow Bob T on Predictions and Bob S on FAA Liaison |
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Launch Support, Chase? |
Bill McLean |
Deb Lograsso |
K7WWM / KD0FPI |
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Launch Support |
Tavi Lamas |
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Launch Support, Chase, PRE-Deploy? |
Dennis Cambell |
AE7WU |
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Launch Support, Chase? |
Jason Schwyn |
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Chase |
Alan Fletcher |
K8AXF |
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Launch Support, ANSR Booth, APRS Digipeater |
Clayton Jacobs |
KJ6QJS |
Equipment Trailer |
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Student Payload Contact |
Amy Zhao |
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Student Payload mentor |
Danny Jacobs |
KE7DHQ |
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Pre-Deploy? ,Recovery Area, APRS Tracking |
Bryson Hinton |
KC7LED |
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Tracking Station, Mobile Igate |
Randy Peckinpaugh |
WB0SMX |
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Pre-Deploy, ADSB Tracking, DigiPeat |
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Pre-Deploy, Recovery Area, APRS Tracking |
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FAA Liaison, GIS |
Bob Shipton |
n/a |
K8EQC |
NOTAM, FAA liaison, GIS, Route Assist |
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Ground Station Flight Predictions |
Bob Thompson |
n/a |
KC8BOB |
Flight Predictions |
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NOTAM # BLH 01/007 |
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Alternate Repeater: Guadalupe Peak K6TQM 147.360 MHz (+) 107.2 |
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Chase Teams monitor Simplex Frequency: 145.56 MHz |
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Balloon Repeater: Input: 145.56 (162.2 PL) Output: 445.525 |
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Balloon beacon frequencies: KA7NSR-8, 144.34 ; KA7NSR-9, 445.925; CW on 147.515 |
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Beacon your location on 144.390 MHz only, not on payload beacon frequencies |
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BE SAFE! |